Doors Without Houses Christmas After Camille
In Pass Christian Mississippi the Gulf Coast rebuilds after Camille. A front door without a house bears a wreath as residents mourn and plan for a new Riviera of America. More than 5,600 homes were destroyed and 13,915 damaged. $15 million in Red Cross aid given to 29,000 families.
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ED Tunstall
Christian
Carpenter
Camille
Shirley Carpenter
Long Beach
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Pass Christian
Biloxi
U.S
Horace Spradley
North America
Gulf of Mexi
Spradley
America
West Virginia
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Fisherman's body found in slough near French Island
The body of 71 year old John J. Sullivan of 2118 S 13th Place La Crosse was recovered Friday morning after he apparently broke through the ice while ice fishing on Catgut Slough east of French Island. Coroner ruled accidental drowning.
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la Crosse
French Island
James Murphy
John J. Sullivan
S. 13Th Place
Sullivan
James McHugh
Catgut
James Hansen
Clarence Zielke
Tribune
Trucker Dies In I-65 Ice Crash Near Crown Point
Crown Point Indiana reports Lloyd D. Isenberg 44 of Kenosha Wisconsin died Thursday when his semitrailer overturned on an ice slick Interstate 65 in southern Lake County.
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Crown Point
Ind
Lloyd D. Isenberg
Kenosha
Wis
Lake County
Candles Keep Party Going After City Hall Blackout
A Thursday blackout interrupted city employees Christmas party at City Hall, triggering sprinkler alarms at Hotel Stoddard and fire trucks being away. Despite the dim power and fire sirens, the celebration resumed with candles as employees joked about a blown fuse in the nearly 80 year old building.
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Stoddard
Tax Accord Reached In 16 Hour Session
In a 16 hour marathon session Congress shaped bills including a 69.8 billion defense measure with a Laos and Thailand troop use ban and a contentious tax reform package. President Nixon signaled opposition to the Health Education and Welfare budget while conferees pressed on foreign aid and coal mine safety provisions.
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White House
U.S
Laos
Thailand
Pentagon
House
Senate
Goal deadline near on school vote issue
Petition signers for an April 7 referendum on a unified La Crosse school district reached 3000, 595 short of the 3595 required. Dr. Cameron Gundersen said many petitions remain and hopes to gather 1000 more by Saturday, with a six week waiting period before the election. The plan would place budget and tax powers under the elected board, replacing the current fiscal control board of 21 aldermen and district town chairmen. He noted possible ways to extend the deadline if needed, but remains optimistic as signatures are expected today.
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la Crosse
Cameron Gundersen
Gundersen
Living Costs Rise Again in November
Washington AP report shows costs up five tenths of one percent in November driven by higher food clothing and housing prices. Labor Department notes about 45 million workers saw pay declines from reduced hours amid anti inflation policies. Average weekly pay fell 62 cents to 116.63 as consumer prices index rose to 130.5.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Exemptions Take Place Of Cuts In All Brackets
Senate House tax reform conferees reached tentative agreement on relief, boosting personal exemption to 750 by 1972. They kept earlier July 1 1971 650 exemption with low income allowance and raised standard deduction, while delaying full effects to 1972. Senate Gore praised the plan though Nixon acted against higher Social Security boosts.
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Washington (Ap
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Nixon
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Power Pole Fire Triggers Citywide Blackout in La Crosse
A slow burning electrical fire on a hard to reach marshland pole knocked out power for eight minutes at 5 p.m. and a second 34 minute outage at 6:20 p.m. in downtown La Crosse and nearby areas. Northern States Power Co. said 20 percent of the region was affected. Crews worked through the night, restoring service by Friday morning. Pedestrians and motorists navigated dark streets as banks and shops faced shutdowns and candlelit workdays persisted.
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Greater
la Crosse
Minnesota
la Crescent
Hokah
Thomas Boyce
Northern States Power Co
Copeland Ave
Lang Drive
Midwest
Boyce
Burlington Railway
4Th
Cass Street
Lyle Anderson
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Gulf Coast
Riviera
Lee Camille
Herbert Mettler
Lincoln Ave
Mettler
McHugh
Richard Baker
Theodore Liso
Baker, Lisota
Dennis Tolvstad
Dave Hammes
Onalaska
James Hanson
Sheriff's Department
Louis Roob
Farname St
Sheriff Department
Trinny Var
Sar Rai
SAT
By John Lengel
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Congress
Health Education and Welfare Department
Philadelphia
By Joe Hall
Electric Auto Lite
iFrench Island
Doerflinger
4Th and Main
New York
Batavian National Bank
Main St
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